We've never had any trouble with anything chewing on any of our Hydrangeas
so far, but they are usually in a bed right close to the building. We have
a large bed in an open area which we call the Bunny Buffet. One of our
members built a new fence this year that can also be netted if necessary.
We plan to put our Asters and Mums there. When they get dug, we may put
shrubs in to overwinter. Last time we tried that, without caging,
everything was devoured.
Kitty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Sambucus "Black Beauty & Black Lace"
> I have summer wine ninebark - It is growing much
> slower than I would have expected. May move it next
> spring.
>
> Little honey didn't survive for me. But, I think the
> animals did it in more than anything else. Someone was
> chewing on it and kept de-foliaging it this spring. My
> cage around it wasn't put up early enough I guess.
>
> Donna
>
> --- Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
>
> > We purchased cuttings of Sambucus 'Sutherlands Gold'
> > for the nursery a
> > couple of years ago. It looks really pretty next to
> > the dark varieties.
> > Next year we will be getting Physocarpus 'Summer
> > Wine' (Ninebark) which I
> > think is a sport of Diablo and is also very dark.
> > I'm also excited about getting 'Little Honey'
> > Oakleaf Hydrangea and
> > especially for Calycanthus x 'Venus' - an
> > intergeneric hybrid Sweetshrub.
> > Chris turned me on to a good woody supplier.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "pdickson" <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:36 AM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Sambucus "Black Beauty & Black Lace"
> >
> >
> > > I just saw a couple of pictures of these too
> > shrubs. Wow... has anyone
> > seen
> > > them yet?
> > > Sambucus "Black Beauty" has been out since 2000
> > but "Black Lace" is coming
> > > out in 2006.
> > > I get a newsletter from About.com Gardening Guide
> > that has an interesting
> > > article on "Black Foliage Shrubs to Add Color to
> > Your Garden".
> > > If you are interested I can forward the e-mail to
> > you.
> > > I love Elderberries anyway and this one looks
> > exciting.
> > > Tricia
> > > zone 6b
> > > western Ok
> > >
> > >
> >
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